This Thai durian seller is looking for a Chinese man to win his daughter’s love, US$300,000 and the chance to take over his business

Anont Rotthong has strict criteria for the preferred candidate: he must be a man who is hardworking, does not smoke or gamble, aged between 26 and 40, and be willing to learn all about the durian trade

The issue has come between Anont and his wife. His daughter is also not too thrilled, saying “ultimately, it’s up to me to choose the man”

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Anont Rotthong pictured with his youngest child, Kansita Rotthong, 26. Photo: Facebook

Published: 4:20pm, 5 Mar 2019Updated: 10:31am, 6 Mar 2019

Anont Rotthong, 58, has had very little sleep these past few days. The Thai durian seller has been fielding thousands of telephone calls from interested suitors responding to his online advertisement offering his youngest daughter’s hand in marriage.

The perfect son-in-law will gain her love, 10 million baht (US$313,500) and a chance to take over his thriving business, he promised.

But Anont has a strict set of criteria for the preferred candidate: he must be a man who is hardworking, thrifty, does not smoke or gamble, aged 26-40 and be willing to learn all he can about the durian trade.

The father of four is particularly partial to men from China, as he has his eye on breaking into the lucrative Chinese market – which has grown to become one of Thailand’s biggest export markets in recent years.

Looks and education levels do not matter, said the father. File photo: AP

In the Facebook post, Anont indicated he was not fussy about the suitor’s education level. “No need to show me your university degree,” he wrote on Saturday, in a message that quickly went viral.